Eyeglasses



J. F. SANDOZ.

EYEGLASSES.

APPLICATION FlLED AUG.6.1919.

1,322, 1 38. Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

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To ali'whom it may conce Be it wn that I, JULEs F. SANnoz, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvanla, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyeglasses, of-which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide eyeglasses of a simple and durable construction which will include resilient means operative to cause the eyeglasses to hold firm to the nose of the wearer.

Another object is to so construct my improved eyeglasses that said resilient means also forms the nose bridge clamps.

A still further object is ,to so design my improved glasses that the parts thereof can be quickly and cheaplymade and put together.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I

attain in the following manner, reference bein had to the accompanying drawings in w ich Figure 1 is a front elevation showmg my improved eyeglasses.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view showing the nose gripping means having been separated to permit the glasses to be attached to the nose,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation illustrating the efi'ect upon the resilient means caused by the separation of the nose gripping O lnembers, for example as shown in Fig. 3, an

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2 and drawn on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings 6 represents the lenses which are positioned within rims 7. These rims are split transversely as shown at 8 in order to permit the ready insertion of the lenses 6. The ends of the rims adjacent the slits 8 are bent to provide lugs 9 and these lugs have tapped holes 10 which register with each other as clearly shown in Fig. 5. A headed screw 11 is inserted through the tapped holes 10 and serves to hold the ends of the rims together.

Levers 12 are pivotally mounted on the screws and the upper lugs 9. Each of the levers 12 has twooppositely disposed arms 13 and 14. The arms 13 extend rearwardly and have nose grip ing members 15 thereon. The arms 14: exten forwardly of the frame as clearly shownin Figs. 2 and 3, and have easily done since as clearly shown in Figs.

2 and 3, the screws 11 are positioned to the i be easily used.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov, 18, 1919, v Application filed Auz ust e, 1919. Serial No. 315,582.

holes 16 through which leg portions'17 of ayoke 18' freely extend. The lower ends of the leg portions 17' are secured within the bosses 19 by pins 20; said bosses being soldei ed or otherwise secured to the rims 7.

The upper portion of the yoke 19 above the arms 1-1 extends transversely between the rims 7 andis made arcuate so as to provide a nose bridge 21. The yoke 18 is preferably made of resilient wire and normally tends to move the arms 14 apart and consequently move the nose grippin members 15 toward each other, for examp e from the positions shown in Figs. 3 and 1 to the positions shown in Figs. 2 and 1. Therefore when the nose grippin members 15 are separated, such for examp e as when the eyeglasses are to be placed upon the nose, tension will be imparted to the leg portions of the yoke 18' said tension resultmg in the slight separation of the rims and lenses against the resiliency of the yoke 18. When the nose gripping members are released the resiliencyof the yoke 18 serves to move the nose gripping members toward each other to clamp the glasses to the nose.

It will be noted that the screws 11 serve in two capacities, first they hold the ends of the rims together to retain the lenses and in the second place they form a pivot and fulcrum for the levers 12, permitting the connection of the yoke member adjacent its top. It is obvious from the above description that the parts can be readily separated for removing the lenses, it merely being necessary to remove the screws 11 to PGIIIllttliG separation of the ends of the rims. This can be rear of the yoke so that a screw driver can While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Eye glasses including a resilient yok having an arcuate portion forming a nose bridge; lens-holding portions; pivoted levers on said lens-holding portions; and nose ripping members on said levers, said levers aving portions connected to said yoke whereby when said nose grip ing members are se arated the yoke will placed under tension and will-tend to move said. nose gri ping -members in clamping engagement wit 'the nose, said yoke avmg parts adjacent its ends secured to said lens-holding portions, substantially as described. I v

2. Eye glasses including rims having lugs' thereon; levers pivotally connected to said lugs; nose gripping members on said levers; and a resilient yoke having a portion providing a nose bridge and other portions respectively connected to said leversbetween the nose bridge and the ends of said yoke, said ends of the yoke being respectively connected' to said rims; substantially as described.

3. Eye glasses includin split rims hav ing lugs adjacent the sp its in the rims; screws connecting said ugs of each rim; levers pivotally mounted on said screws; nose gripping members on said levers; a reportions connected to said nose bridge and the ends of the yoke; bosses on said rims; and means for securing the ends of said yoke within said bosses; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J ULES FRITZ SANDOZ.

Witnesses:

CHAS. E. Po'r'rs, Anna BENTON.

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